No. 16 Tennessee, LSU meet in battle of second-place teams
Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) hands the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) hands the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Feb. 09, 2021 09:16 PM EST
Tennessee's Jaden Springer (11) moves the ball against Georgia's Toumani Camara (10) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn., in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)

Tennessee's Jaden Springer (11) moves the ball against Georgia's Toumani Camara (10) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn., in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)

Feb. 10, 2021 10:28 PM EST
LSU forward Darius Days (4) shoots over Texas Tech guard Kevin McCullar (15) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Texas Tech won 76-71. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

LSU forward Darius Days (4) shoots over Texas Tech guard Kevin McCullar (15) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Texas Tech won 76-71. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

Jan. 30, 2021 04:35 PM EST
Auburn guard Sharife Cooper (2) shoots against Vanderbilt guard Trey Thomas (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Auburn won 73-67. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Auburn guard Sharife Cooper (2) shoots against Vanderbilt guard Trey Thomas (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Auburn won 73-67. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Feb. 09, 2021 10:55 PM EST
Tennessee guard Jaden Springer, left, shoots against Georgia's Jaxon Etter, right, during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn., in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)

Tennessee guard Jaden Springer, left, shoots against Georgia's Jaxon Etter, right, during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn., in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)

Feb. 10, 2021 10:01 PM EST